Is not their excess wealth taken away from them? They die, yet without attaining wisdom.

“Without a doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight!

“But wisdom – where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Of coral and jasper no mention will be made; the price of wisdom is more than pearls.

“But wisdom – where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?

I said to myself, ‘Age should speak, and length of years should make wisdom known.’

So do not say, ‘We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!’

If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Who by wisdom can count the clouds, and who can tip over the water jars of heaven,

For God deprived her of wisdom, and did not impart understanding to her.

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.

So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely.

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you.

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.

By wisdom the Lord laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.